Field CTO

EDB

Field CTO for Analytics & AI leading technical engagements on AI and GenAI opportunities in EMEA region for EDB, a leading Postgres data and AI platform provider.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇺 Anywhere in EuropeSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Postgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full technical track on qualified EMEA Analytics and AI opportunities from the first architecture call through to the technical win, with nothing handed back.
Lead the technical motion on AI and GenAI use cases on Postgres vector search, retrieval, RAG, and agentic workloads turning emerging customer demand into solutions that win.
Run proofs of concept, benchmarks, and sizing, including services scoping and complex migrations.
Design reference architectures and frame EDB's technical differentiation clearly and confidently in competitive situations.
Operate at the enterprise and CxO level executive advisory, thought leadership, and board-level positioning on strategic accounts.
Document every deal motion into playbooks, reference architectures, and demos so any SE in the regional org can recognize and flag the next opportunity. We multiply the field we do not replace it.
Co-host the weekly Analytics & AI Open Hours for EMEA, delivering real-time enablement, market intel, and field coaching to sellers and SEs.
Close the loop to Product and Engineering turning deal pain into a roadmap signal through the weekly win/loss feedback cycle.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of deep hands-on expertise with Postgres and data platforms analytical and OLAP workloads, data warehousing, and operational data systems.
Real, current experience designing AI and GenAI solutions on data platforms: vector search, embeddings, retrieval and RAG, and emerging agentic patterns. You can build these, not just talk about them.
Proven ability to lead POCs, benchmarks, sizing, and complex migrations end-to-end, and to design reference architectures customers trust.

Benefits

Comp & perks

EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness.
We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices.
Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Postgresdata platformsanalytical workloadsOLAP workloadsdata warehousingoperational data systemsAI solutionsGenAI solutionsvector searchembeddings

Soft Skills

leadershipexecutive advisorythought leadershipcommunicationcoachingdocumentationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationcustomer engagement